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The Dumbest Major Security Failure in U.S. History

WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

Lessons learned from the two other biggest security and intelligence lapses in U.S. history sparked enormous shakeups. Why hadn’t the same happened with the Secret Service?

Nico Hines, Joanna Coles | Published Jul 14, 2024

Hiroshima Survivors Offended by Pearl Harbor Agreement

‘INSULT’

Groups representing atom bomb victims asked officials not to sign the peace park deal.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Jun 30, 2023

Defense Agency IDs Pearl Harbor Victim 80 Years After Attack

DISCOVERY

Navy Seaman 1st Class Billy Turner was one of 429 crew members killed on the USS Oklahoma.

Corbin Bolies | Published Dec 27, 2021

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Fox Contributor Compares Christmas Tree Fire to Pearl Harbor

‘EXTINGUISH THE DARKNESS’

According to Rev. Jacques DeGraff, the War on Christmas is now real and the torching of Fox News’ fake tree was the opening salvo.

Justin Baragona | Published Dec 09, 2021

Crowdfunding to Send Survivor, 101, to Pearl Harbor Ceremony

I LIKE IKE

Ike Schab’s daughter was able to raise the money to hire care for him through GoFundMe.

AJ McDougall | Published Dec 05, 2021

Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 106

HERO

His family said he was honored to serve his country.

Report: Trump Told Japanese PM ‘I Remember Pearl Harbor’

FORGET IT, HE’S ROLLING

The president has also reportedly referenced Japan’s “samurai past” multiple times.

My Dad’s Top Secret Pearl Harbor Mission

NEVER FORGET

My father, Harry B. Soria Sr., was a radio personality in Hawaii. He was also one of several Honolulu residents secretly serving in the U.S. Navy should Hawaii be attacked. His recordings appear in ‘The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor,’ airing Wednesday, December 7, on the Smithsonian Channel.

Harry B. Soria Jr. | Published Dec 07, 2016

The Man Who Tried to Stop Pearl Harbor

Forgotten Hero

George Elliott was one of two servicemen manning a radar station on Oahu the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. When he reported a huge sighting on his radar screen, he was ignored.

David J. Castello | Published Dec 07, 2016

American Who Buried a Kamikaze Enemy

FORGOTTEN HERO

William Callaghan and the USS Missouri were attacked by a kamikaze pilot intent on destroying all on board. His attack failed, and Callaghan stood up to his men to bury the enemy.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Dec 04, 2016

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